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Hair ornament with quilled disc and Eagle feather
Emil William Lenders
Beaded drawstring bag with fringe
Emil William Lenders

Possible bag with geometric beaded designs and metal cone ornaments with horse hair / Emil William Lenders

Curatorial Remarks

Possible bags were general storage bags.

Tags: Storage, bag, beadwork, leather, green, white, yellow, blue, red
People: Otoe-Missouria
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Possible bag with geometric beaded designs and metal cone ornaments with horse hair
Creator(s): 
Emil William Lenders (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Otoe-Missouria (artist and user)
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
hide, glass, metal, horsehair
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.611
Previous Number(s): 
8426.611
Department: 
Not On View

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